Internet Rallies Around Teen Whose Dad Said Him Coming Out Was "Worse Than Death"

The uplifting story of the Internet, for once, being a wonderful place.

When 15-year-old Tyler from Vancouver, Canada told his father that he was gay, he received the response that all teens coming out of the closet fear most.

"Take out your post from the social media. You embarrass me from all the people I knew. I'm going to puke. Whatever you do it reflect on me. People will ridicule me, insult me, and I might turn out to be a criminal," he wrote to his son in a series of Facebook messages that seem to be in response to pics Tyler posted of him and his BF. "You are trying to ruin me. This is worse than death."

Seemingly incapable of seeing how this affects anyone except himself, the father sent more cruel messages, filled with misguided notions and accusing him of causing "shame and embarrassment," before urging him to "stay away."

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Tyler ,who had come out to his mother and sisters beforehand and had been fully accepted by them, posted the conversation ontohis Tumblr account and soon received an outpouring of support from all over the world.

@tylerblvr You are a very brave & admirable young man for sharing your story. Stay strong & don't give up on your Dad.

"I'm hoping there's still the possibility that he could change, even it takes while," Tyler told The Huffington Post. "Maybe he could accept me, because that's all I want... I just want him to be there for me."

But until that day comes, it seems the Internet's many messages of love have stamped out that one message of hate. On February 25, Tyler posted a photo onto his Twitter account to say once and for all that no one, not even his family members, can make him ashamed of who he is.

What do you think of Tyler's reaction to his father's terrible response?